Finding your SELF Inside of Your SELF

3-20-20
                                                 

Dear friends and readers,
Having nothing to do and nothing to read will make the long days of isolation much more difficult. Therefore, I will be putting up something new on my blog as often as possible. After all, my husband and I are staying in our house--Just as I hope you are doing as well.

Allow your self to read one poem/short story at a time, or read them all at once. Blessings to you all dear strong and very brave ones. If you wish to share any of these in any manner, please do. I wish I could do more, but I have found that if I keep myself busy, and especially if you do something creative.

In fact, do something creative that you did not have "time" to do before. If you enjoy any of these poems or messages, please feel free to pass them on to others.

ALONE

Alone with my self

in a world filled with fear.

Alone with my self

if I’m there or I’m here.

Alone with my self, 

all my boundaries are lost.

It’s the truth that I seek,

 No matter the cost.

Alone in my mind

while my heart seems to steer.

My actions are foreign,

their causes unclear.

To be in the One

is the call of my Soul.

To know who I AM

is my prayer and my goal.

I summon the moment

to give me a reason

to be who I AM 

in this time and this season.

Alone in my self,

I call forth the light

to show my true path

and bring down my might.

But am I alone

in this time of great question

or part of the Oneness

of which I’m one section?

This section’s a portion

of all I might be,

a fragment, a segment

of all I can see.

I beckon the One 

to come into my heart

to show me the BEING

of whom I’m a part.  

AMOUR

Open your heart, my dear.

The anchor within it weighs heavy

with the barnacles of many

ages of submersion.

To sail into the heart of the One,

the anchor must be raised.

Know that as the anchor 

rises to the surface.

Then, all the secrets that have been

locked deep inside will be pulled

into the Light of Day.

Can you Love yourself?

Can you Accept yourself?

Have you hidden from yourself in order to 

maintain the illusion of who you wanted to be.

To raise the anchor in your heart

means to know who you ARE.

You are prepared for misery.

Are you prepared for Joy?

You are prepared for heartache.

Are you prepared for Happiness?

You are prepared for darkness.

Are you prepared for the Light?

What if you opened 

the rusty old chest which you had 

kept  secret from yourself

and found that it was filled with Gold?

Can you face not that which is wrong,

Instead of that which is already Perfect?

You have met your Demons.

NOW is the time to meet your Angels.

You are perfect.

In this moment, 

and live in the lap of Love.

You do not need “to do.”

You only need “to accept.”

Allow my words to float

deep into your heart.

I love you unconditionally

and desire to share my Soul with you.

Only LOVE is real.

The Rest is all Illusion

ARISE

Arise, awaken, the Mother calls.

Alight your wings your tails, your claws.

The Earth is ready for a change

and many dread disaster’s range.

Fear not for Light and Love and Purity,

but rather know them as security.

If you have learned to Love each other,

you’ll love your Earth, as she’s your Mother.

But, if in your greed, you’ve taken all

it is that choice that is your fall. 

Release them now your many things.      

They close the eyes and clip the wings.

For that which is possessed - possesses.

And that which is released - releases.

The flight of the Phoenix began with a fire

to cleanse and purify the mire.

The streams of Life will flow forever.

  The breath of Spirit, it ceases never.

Protect the Earth.

Embrace the Moon.

Accept the Sun.

The hour is SOON!

AWARENESS

The flower opened slowly

because I thought it must.

The labor was so painful

because it seemed unjust.

The sky was dark and dreary,

for tears had blurred my sight.

But, love returned and called the Sun

to turn me towards the light.

My Spirit whispered to me

in answer to my call,

“Come here, my dear, and listen

and I will tell you all.

         

You are creator of your life

in each and every way

by the actors you perform with

and the dramas that you play.

What moment are you choosing?

What torment are you losing?

Open up your heart, my dear.

Fill it full of love, not fear.

The journey is beginning.

Your freedom, you are winning.

Live life in surrender.

Allow your Soul to choose

Walk upon the path of love.

There’s nothing you can lose.”

At last I know, I am aware.

I remember what I knew.

I welcome in a brand new life.

The old one now is through.

ACCEPTANCE

Release the struggle and accept the gift

For heart and mind to make the shift

Into the ONE that’s always been

Beyond all fear and free of sin

This step is one we know we’ll make

It is the journey we ALL must take

We know and own all of our life

To cherish love and release the strife

For as we travel where we go

The Truth within, we soon shall know

Where once we hid to close our eyes

We hold the Truth and free the lies

We have awakened just in time

To feel our SELF that is sublime

We accept the call from Heaven’s Gate 

For now we can no longer wait

Into our SELF we forge ahead

Towards all we’ve done and all we’ve said

Our life will never be the same

For now each Soul will have a name

We shall see the ONE in every face

As, collectively, we live in Grace

Together NOW, we all shall travel

To find the Mysteries we will unravel

Awakening Beauty

Once upon a time in a far away land, Mother Earth and Father Sky lived happily with all the inhabitants of their kingdom. Their joy could only be improved by the birth of their wonderful daughter, Beauty. At her naming celebration the Fairy Godmothers Wisdom, Power, and Love, came to bless the babe. Each Godmother gave the infant a special gift. 

Fairy Godmother Wisdom gave Beauty the gift of a mind that is free of limitation and self-doubt. Fairy Godmother Power gave Beauty the gift of the ability to know and trust her instincts. However, just before Fairy Godmother Love was to bestow her gift, a dark cloud crossed over the sun and the glorious banquet room became filled with darkness. From the very core of this gloom materialized the forgotten Fairy Godmother, Fear. 

It was, of course, easy to forget Fear because no one enjoyed her company. "Good Day," crackled the harsh voice of Fear. "I see that my invitation did not arrive at my abode. I, however, have eyes and ears throughout your kingdom and have thus learned of this grand celebration. Knowing that you would not purposely exclude me, I have come to give MY gift to the Princess Beauty."

Everyone in the palace was silenced by terror. The Queen rushed to the infant's crib, but found that she could not come closer than a few feet from the sleeping child. Fear laughed her wicked laugh. "Does my presence hinder your ability to protect your child?" 

The Queen found that she was mute. Everyone, even the three other Fairy Godmothers, was frozen in position. It was as if time had stopped. Only Fairy Godmother Fear could move, and she was quickly advancing on the infant's crib. The mute Queen gasped in terror. "Do not worry, Dear Queen, I shall not harm your daughter, YET. I only wish to give her my gift." 

"My dear Beauty," cooed the wicked Godmother, "enjoy your youth, for on your sixteenth birthday, you shall prick your finger on a spinning wheel DIE!" Fear cackled her evil laugh, spun herself into a vortex of darkness, and disappeared from the great hall. As light came back into the room, everyone awoke from their stupor of terror. The Queen rushed to the now crying infant and held her close to her bosom. "No," sobbed the Queen. "How can my Beauty die?"

"Wait," spoke the Fairy Godmother Love. "I have not given my gift to the Princess. Perhaps I can ease Fear's terrible curse." The grateful Queen placed the infant back in her crib to receive Love's blessing. As Godmother Love approached the crib, the infant instantly ceased her crying and starred into the light of Love's eyes. 

"My dear one," spoke Love. "I cannot change the entire curse of Fear, but I can lessen its severity. When you prick your finger, you shall not die. Instead, Beauty, you will fall into a deep sleep to be awakened only by the kiss of Truth. I command that somehow, dear Beauty, Truth shall find you and bestow upon you Unconditional Love."

 Of course, every spinning wheel in the land was burned to prevent Fear's evil prediction. However, on the exact day of her sixteenth birthday, Beauty followed her "instincts" up a long narrow stairway without a single "doubt" in her mind and pricked her finger on the awaiting needle. 

Beauty's last thought as she fell off into a deep sleep was of how much she had loved her life and how much she would miss it. Sorrow that Fear's prediction came true was more than the kingdom could bear and the three Fairy Godmothers mercifully put the entire kingdom into a deep sleep until Truth's arrival. 

The story of Mother Earth, Father Sky, and their daughter Beauty quickly spread to the surrounding lands. Following the tale was Fear. The story had, of course, been amplified in the telling. Beauty, along with her entire kingdom, was now believed to be dead. Fear had made sure that this alteration in the tale had taken place. 

All who heard this tale ran into their homes and barred their doors against the evil darkness of Fear. All, that is, except one. He was a prince from a distant land and his name was Truth. "I do not believe that Beauty is dead," he said. "I believe that Beauty is just asleep, and I shall be the one to awaken her!"

Prince Truth had no idea how he could even find the princess, much less awaken her. However, he knew that he was Powerful and had the inherent Wisdom to seize whatever opportunity came his way. Therefore, he decided that he would make the journey to that distant land of Mother Earth and Father Sky. Along the way, he told everyone how he would rescue Beauty. Gradually, the Prince's great confidence began to ease the hearts of the many that were afraid. These people chose to follow Truth to assist him in his rescue of Beauty.

However, even though many followed Truth to the Castle, few could enter the fearful brambles that now engulfed the entire Castle. In fact, for the final few feet through the brambles, Prince Truth was alone. Worse yet, as Prince Truth cleared the bramble bushes, Fairy Godmother Fear awaited him to fill his mind with images of all he had ever feared. For a moment Truth faltered in the face of his own fear. But then he remembered that Beauty needed him to rescue her, and he fought courageously.

Finally, Truth was victorious over Fear and the Prince banished her from the land forever—he hoped. Now nothing lay between Truth and Beauty. The Prince rushed to her bedside, pulled her into his arms, and gave Beauty a deep, loving kiss. 

I would like to say that Beauty instantly responded to Truth's love and rode off with him on his valiant steed. However, this was not the case. The Princess, as well as her entire kingdom, had been asleep for a very long time. 

When Beauty first awoke, she did not think of Truth's kiss. Her first thought upon awakening was of how she had followed her "instincts" into the tower without a shred of "doubt" and touched the very needle that she had been warned against her entire life. 

Beauty's instincts told her that Truth loved her, but she had learned to doubt herself. If she could not trust herself, how could she trust the Prince? After all, she had forced the entire kingdom to suffer a long sleep. How could SHE deserve the love of Truth? 

"He must want something from me," she mused out loud.

"I want nothing, dear Beauty. My love for you is unconditional," the Prince proclaimed. 

"Then," she queried, "will you love me if I don't go with you? Will you love me when I am old and not so beautiful? And will you love me even if I love another?"

Now these questions were very difficult for Prince Truth and he found that he could not find an instant reply.

"You see," continued Beauty, "This sleep and the brambles that you say you have parted for me, have offered me protection for many years. Why should I release this protection just because you-a total stranger to me-have asked me to? I cannot trust my instincts for they have led me astray before."

"Dear Beauty, I understand what you say. But I have traveled far to offer you my Love."

"How can I accept your Love when everyone around me sleeps? How can I abandon all that I have known just because you say there is something better?"

The Prince now understood Beauty's plight. 

"Come dear Beauty," spoke Truth, "You and I shall awaken your entire kingdom together. Let us begin with the King and Queen."

"Hmm," thought Beauty, "Perhaps Truth's love is Unconditional." 

However, before she could be sure, the Princess would need to heal her own self-doubt, so that she could again trust her instincts. After all, everyone had seemed to love her for her entire life, but no one was able to protect her from the curse of Fear.

Truth and Beauty then went throughout the castle awaking everyone from the slumber that had protected them from the pain of Fear's curse. Many awoke with the same misgivings as the Princess had, and it was many years before the entire kingdom was free from Fear's curse.

By then Truth and Beauty had learned to trust and love each other—UNCONDITIONALLY. Beauty had to learn through experience that Truth's love was Unconditional and Truth had to learn that Beauty was not someone to seek and rescue, but someone to listen to and protect.

You see, Beauty could not find her own Wisdom, Power, and Love until she had personally confronted her OWN fears. Truth could awaken her, but she could only accept his love when she could love herself.

The moral is, the sleeping child within you may not want to be rescued, at least not at first. Until you are willing to enter the kingdom of your child and awaken each subject from its long, fearful sleep, your child may not accept your "Unconditional Love."

In other words, if you want your inner child to trust you—you must earn it.